NOW to Media: Stop Reducing Women Candidates to Sex Objects

National Organization for Women website ^ | October 28, 2010 | National Organization for Women

[MichiganConservative]

NOW to Media: Stop Reducing Women Candidates to Sex Objects Statement of NOW President Terry O'Neill

October 28, 2010

Sexist, misogynist attacks against women have no place in the electoral process, regardless of a particular candidate's political ideology.

Today the tabloid website Gawker published an anonymous piece titled "I Had A One-Night Stand With Christine O'Donnell" that takes the routine sexual degradation of women candidates to a disgusting new low. NOW repudiates Gawker's decision to run this piece. It operates as public sexual harassment. And like all sexual harassment, it targets not only O'Donnell, but all women contemplating stepping into the public sphere.

NOW/PAC has proudly endorsed women's rights champion Chris Coons, O'Donnell's opponent in the Delaware Senate race, and finds O'Donnell's political positions dangerous for women. That does not mean it's acceptable to use slut-shaming against her, or any woman.

NOW has repeatedly called out misogyny against women candidates, and this election season is no different. Let me be honest: I look forward to seeing Christine O'Donnell defeated at the polls, but this kind of sexist attack is an affront to all women, and I won't stand for it.

### For Immediate Release Contact: Mai Shiozaki w. 202-628-8669, ext. 116, c. 202-595-4473

[MichiganConservative]

I'm surprised they actually released this press released. I'm also surprised that an organization that I assume wants to be considered more seriously than an angry coed on a feminist rant uses the term "slut-shaming" in a press release.

I guess they had been so stupid-shamed all day in the blogosphere and Internet media, they decided to release this to make it stop.

[pnh102]

O’Donnell has bigger balls than Coons.

[hinckley buzzard]

Nice. Where did these sorry sluts run to and hide in 2008 when Palin was being harassed publically and privately for all to see?

[boatbums]

They’re a day late and a dollar short, but I guess it’s better than nothin’. About darn time!!!

[mmercier]

When I was a child, I used to go on WOMMANOTES on the DecNetNotes and harass the girls.

I am getting the creeps, thanks for the link.

[Grunthor]

# 24. Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women access to the mainstream of society.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Let me be honest: I look forward to seeing Christine O'Donnell defeated at the polls, but this kind of sexist attack is an affront to all women, and I won't stand for it.

Real women scare the hell out of the NAGs with the hairy armpits. That's why they endorsed the Marxist girly man. This is a load of crap.

[45semi]

After the 'whore' comment in Cali, and the 'bitch' comment by Behar, not to mention Greysons' 'K-street whore' which NOW ignored,
looks like NOW decided 'damage-control' was necessary.
Too little, too late, NOW...we know that your left-wing agenda/slant always comes before anything else...like, say, ALL womens issues.

[Blood of Tyrants]

NOW has repeatedly called out misogyny against women candidates

What a bunch of flat out liars. They haven't given a damned about Sharon Angle being called a whore or Christine O'Donnell being called a bitch.

[Redcitizen]

They sound silly.

[MichiganConservative]

They’re just releasing the perfunctory press release because people are calling them and asking them why they’re so silent about this. This is simple a CYA maneuver to try to hide the fact that they are just a bunch of bitter marxist harpies.

[LeoWindhorse]

WOMEN LIBS ARE SUCH HYPOCRITES

[MarineBrat]

When they issue a fifty page apology to Sarah Palin I’ll reconsider their relevancy.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

" . . . and the 'bitch' comment by Behar"

Is Joy still employed? That was a topic earlier in the day and I've been away.

[paudio]

How about calling a woman who also happens to be a sitting senator from NY, a “hottest” senator? Does it fall into ‘reducing a woman candidate to sex object’?

[airborne]

Until they specifically support Republican women, it's all just window dressing.

Put your money where your mouths are, and take out ads defending Palin, O'Donnell and others.

Then I'll be impressed.

And while you're at it NOW, how about defending abused Muslim women?

[ROCKLOBSTER]

NOW to Media: Stop Reducing Women Candidates to Sex Objects

Yabut yabut, RAT Women Candidates are sex objects.

[Cu Roi]

What's the Matter with Kansas?

Uhh, very little, apparently.

[Navy Patriot]

The National Organization for Ugly Women has lost so much credibility that no one will give ‘em the time of day. This ain't foolin’ anybody.

[truthfreedom]

This gawker thing was worse than a “bitch” remark here or there. There might actually be a backlash. Christine really could use a little bit more female support. This might be the kind of thing to get some females?